Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41555, Joseph Fuller, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
VA.
Fuller, Joseph
S 41555
CONTENTS

Joseph Fuller, Joseph 1854.  15.444 Pennsylvania  Joseph Fuller  of Fayette Co in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the 13 th regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years  Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818.  Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Octo: 1819 and sent to Samuel Smith Esq Union Town Fayette Co Pa  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $132.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820: $48 $180.80  { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }  18

Samuel Roberts, Esq; judge Union town, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Miller, Virginia line, Revolutionary claim.
Virginia rolls not rec. at the pension office of the War Department - See indorsement on the de- -claration of John M. c Bullock, herewith re- -turned.
Richard Lane Parker

To the Hon. Secretary at War 3
I Joseph Fuller a soldier of the revolutionary Army on my solemn oath do declare and say, that I enlisted into the army of the U.S in the Spring of 1776 into Capt Crawford's Comy. (afterwards Col Crawford) in the 13 th Virginia Reg, Virginia line. I served during the war on the Continental establishment, That I was honorably discharged at the close of the war, by Col Gibson at Pittsburgh, That my discharge is long since lost, That I never recd of the United States Nor any one of the States any pension; Nor namely any of my pay. That I am now seventy five years of age and very infirm; & That from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for my support.
Pennsylvania Fayette County
his Joseph Fuller mark
Before the Subscriber President of the court of common pleas of the fifth judicial district personally appeared the above named Joseph Fuller and being duly sworn deplores & saith that the facts above stated are true.
Sworn & Subscribed this 17 th April 1811
Sam Roberts 3

Pennsylvania.
Fayette County
I Richard William Lane Prothonotary of the court of common pleas. & for the county of Fayette aforesaid do certify. that Samuel Roberts before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is & was at the time of taking the same President of the courts of common pleas of the fifth judicial district of Pennsylvania including the counties of Fayette afo- -said. In testimony whereof I have her- -unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Union Town this seventeenth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & Eighteen.
Samuel Roberts, Esq; Judge Union town, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. John H. Miller, Virginia line, Revolutionary claim.
Virginia rolls not rec. at the pension office of the War Department - See indorsement on the de- -claration of John M. Bullock, herewith re- -turned.
Richard W Lane Protho.

County of Fayette Pa ss.
On this 16 day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared Joseph Fuller aged 70 years, resident in said County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" That he, the said Joseph Fuller enlisted for the term of three years, on the day of in the year 1776 in the Spring in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain [unintelligible] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [unintelligible] in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the war, when he was discharged from service in the state of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh that he was in the battles of [unintelligible] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. James Finley Joseph Fuller
I, James Finley Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Fuller did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
James Finley
Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania ss.
I John H. Blair Preceding of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the above named James Finley Esquire before whom the above declaration was made was at the time of so doing, and who gave the above certificate was at the time of so doing, and that he is an acting judge of the said court duly commissioned and qualified and that as such his faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the sixteenth day of October 1819 witness my hand and seal.
John H. Blair Preceding

Transmit to Samuel Smith Union Town Penn a
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1820
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania ss. Twentieth Judicial district
Personally appeared in the open court of Common Pleas it being a court of record now in session in and for the county aforesaid Joseph Fuller aged seventy four years resident in the said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That I enlisted under Capt. Bell in the 13 th Regiment in the Virginia line under Command of Col. Russell That he served and was in the battle of Brandywine Germantown etc.
That the date of my original declaration is the seventeenth day of April AD 1818 and the number of the pension certificate is N o 15,444 and that I am the same Joseph Fuller to whom the said pension certificate was granted his
Test James Piper
Joseph Fuller mark
And now in pursuance of an act of Congress of the first day of May AD 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March AD 1828 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to being entirely within the premium of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the eighteenth day of March AD 1818, and that I have not now has any pension for nor in trust any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
  2 tin cups 12 1/2   1 coffee pot 25   3 knives and forks 25   6 spoons 18 3/4   1 tin bucket 50   1 old chair 25   1 old spinning wheel 1.00   $2.56 1/4 
his Joseph Fuller mark
That I am by occupation a labourer and that by reason of age and infirmity am totally unable to support myself. That he was a pauper in the township previous to the receipt of his pension certificate. That I have a wife named Susannah aged seventy three years, very weak and infirm. That myself and wife live with my son Shadrick age thirty eight years who has a large family to support

by his daily labours
Test. Jas Piper
Sworn to & declared in open court 10 th July 1820
his Joseph Fuller Mark
John McLean Presby
I John McLean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, Fourteenth Judicial District in and for Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two dollars and fifty six cents and a quarter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court the tenth day of July A.D. 1820
John McLean Prothonotary
Joseph Fuller

Union Town Penn a Jan y 4 th 1854
Dear S r P. Waldo
My Father Joseph Fuller a Revolutionary Soldier of the Virginia line and in part I think of the Penn a line was placed on the Pension list Roll in the year 1819 5th and drew at the rate of 96 dollars a year - but cannot at present recollect the exact date of his death, but think it was in the year 1820 or 1821. - that he died sometime soon after the first draw. - The widow who was married previous to the close of the Revolutionary war survived my father about five years her name was Susan Fuller formerly Susan Gilson and my father died leaving our children three older than myself and I am at this time 74 years old. I supposed my Mother entitled to a Pension from the date of my Father's death which she has never drew. and I desire to know whether the children and Heirs would not be entitled to draw said arrears of Pension due my Mother in right of my said Father. up to the death of my Mother. I have no Record of the death not being a Scholar. I think my Father served under Capt John Gibson of the Virginia line mostly stationed at Fort Pitt now Pittsburgh, Penn a . I think my mother drew the arrears of Pension to my Father's death, but am not Certain. Please answer.
Attest.
Yrs of Shadrach X Fuller mark

41555 am
Ray INVALID.
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41555
Joseph Fuller His Heir
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

letter
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Union Town Pa
October 14 th 1819
Sir Enclosed is the case of Joseph Tuller Evaluation Ga Line Capt s  Hall & Crawford 13 th Regt first Entertainments for three years then for during the war under Capt Morgan and Major Taylor
his former declaration dated 17 th Apr il 1818 Captain Uriah Springer affidavit also enclosed. please forward to me & Mr Tuller Certificate as early as practicable
I am yours
Respectfully ab d Serv t
Samuel Smith
J m L a Edwards Esq r Pennam t officer

Fayette County ss. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(L.S.) Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace for said County personally came Captain Uriah Springer of Dunbar township County aforesaid, who upon his solemn oath, deposeth and saith that Joseph Fuller now residing in Franklin township, County aforesaid, served as a private in the company commanded by Captain Robert Beall belonging to the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, and that he enlisted into said company in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and that he served in said company two years or upwards
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 th day of October 1819
James Kenning James Kenning
Uriah Springer
I James Kenning a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County above named Do hereby certify that the reputation of Captain Uriah Springer for truth and honesty is equal to any man's in the County James Kenning

Fayette County in the State Pennsylvania ss
I John H. Blair Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the within named James Finley Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and Certificate given was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the sixteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and nineteen.
John H. Blair Prothonotary